Tory-DUP £1bn payment needs UK Parliament’s approval

Treasury requires ‘appropriate’ authorisation to hand over funds

Theresa May, DUP
DUP leader Arlene Foster arrives at Downing Street for a meeting with Theresa May
(Image credit: Carl Court/ Staff (Getty))

The controversial decision to release funds promised for a £1bn “confidence and supply” agreement between the Conservative government and Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) must be approved by Parliament, it has emerged.

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